Post by dm_mainprize on May 6, 2015 15:00:04 GMT
Hello DM's sorry for the delayed post but I worked late last night. So this weeks sode was another brilliant one and dealt with a topic that can have a large influence on your world. For this DM-nastics lets share our own choices about pantheons and discuss them. I will post some basic info about my pantheon.
Please post yours as well and we can all discuss things about each others pantheons we like, things we want to incorporate into our own worlds, and why we chose the gods we did. If you have a world with no gods, tell us why, and how that came about, and what effect it has on your world. This DM-nastic will hopefully help us all in our worldbuilding endeavor and give us even more fresh ideas!
My Pantheon
My pantheon is structured in a that their is one ultimate deity that no one has knowledge of. His name is The Smith. This one created 4 helper deities to tend to the great forges of the heavens while he created new worlds and new realms. The 4 helpers through pride and trickery end up creating 8 gods. These 8 are the ones that rule over and effect my material plane.
Here is a visual representation of the hierarchy.
The "sibling" pairs of the 4 elder gods create what are known as the stones. These are the planets on which my stories take place.
Ilfe and Taurne forge the growth stone which is a living planet. It is called Lóasarn.
Orlë and Thlig forge Olórsarn the stone of the mind. This is equivalent to the ethereal plane.
Ilsë and Mróst forge Súrusarn the ever changing stone. Basically Limbo combined with the elemental chaos.
Ethad and Irstef forge the fire-stone, Nárësarn. Which is hell.
The Smith then creates Endëamar and sets all the stones in place around the great forge. He then sends the 8 children into the world to shape it and prepare it for the coming of the races. The children will become the gods of this world and its inhabitants. Once the world is ready the Smith makes a barrier to keep the gods from directly walking the material plane. These become the Shadowfell/Feywild equivalents in my world. They are called Fuinënóre and Alcarnóre. The Smith then instructs the 4 elder gods to create the races of the world.
Olvë creates Elves and Lavanlië(beastfolk).
Erdro creates Dwarves and Gnomes.
Achós creates Men.
Ilvë creates Dragons and Dûraran.
There is a long period of time in which the 8 gods are completely unknown to the races of the world. But after the Dragon Wars the gods send forth emissaries as prophets disciples missionaries to set up religions and begin gathering worshipers.
At this point religions pop-up all across the world.
Here is a break down of each god, what they are responsible for, a possible symbol for their church and things you might here a follower or cleric of that god say.
-Ilfë
Made water and controls the oceans and rivers, Master of the waters of Endëasarn
Co-created Lóasarn with Taurnë
Cleric Domain Life
Associated Spell Type: Abjuration
Symbol - A wave or a fish.
Phrases
Dripping water can eat through a stone.
We know the worth of water when the well is dry.
Fish cannot survive in absolutely clear water.
-Taurnë
Planted and grew all the plants of Endëasarn, Master of growing things.
Co-created Lóasarn with Ilfë
Cleric Domain Nature
Associated Spell Type: Transmutation
Symbol - A brown tree with green leaves.
Phrases
A Tree is known by its fruit.
It is only the farmer who faithfully plants in the spring, who will reap in the harvest.
People are like plants we all lean towards the light.
-Orlë
Formed and crafted the of Mountains and Caves of Endëasarn, Master of Earth Matter.
Co-created Olórsarn with Thlig
Cleric Domain Knowledge
Associated Spell Type: Divination
Symbol - A snowcapped mountain or three gems, white, green, and red.
Phrases
Any fool can know, the point is to understand.
Study the past if you would define the future.
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
-Thlig
Caused the rotation of Endëasarn, Master of the season of Endëasarn
Co-created Olórsarn with Orlë
Cleric Domain Light
Associated Spell Type: Enchantment
Symbol - The sun or a bundle of wheat.
Phrases
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light?
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
-Ilsë
Corrupted the plants of Taurne, Master of deals and Trickery
Co-created Súrusarn with Mróst
Cleric Domain Trickery
Associated Spell Type: Illusion
Symbol - A golden hexagon with a foxes face on it.
Phrases
For every good reason to tell the truth, there is a better reason to lie.
A lie told often enough becomes a truth.
Half a truth is alway a great lie.
-Mróst
Used the waters of Ilfë to undo the work of Orlë, Master of weather.
Co-created Súrusarn with Ilse
Cleric Domain Tempest
Associated Spell Type: Conjuration
Symbol - A lightning bolt overlayed on a dark cloud.
Phrase
The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain
When the wind blows, I sleep.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks
-Ethad
Slowed Endëasarn’s rotation causing darkness to kill many creations of Taurnë, Master of Darkness & Death
Co-created Nárësarn with Irstef
Cleric Domain Death (Homebrew)
Associated Spell Type: Necromancy
Symbol - A skull with no bottom jaw/ a Black hand with a red dot in the palm.
Phrases
Death is the destination we all share.
Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.
Death is the cure of all diseases.
-Irstef
Changed and altered as many of the other works of Avóxtur as possible. Master of war and conflict.
Cleric Domain War
Associated Spell Type: Evocation
Symbol - An axe overlayed on a wooden shield.
Phrases
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which beings can indulge.
I have not yet begun to fight.
Wars have never hurt anybody except the beings who die.
I have made translations of the gods names into Elvish, Gnomish, Dwarven, Draconic. I have also taken the names of gods in earth mythology and various D&D setting and given those names to the gods depending on where regionally the worshippers are located. I wont write all those out, but here is a link to those interested.
God Name Translations
In my world all the known gods are recognized as existing, however not all would be worshipped by every person of every race. None of the race know that The Smith or the Four Elder Gods exist at this time.
Ok there is my pantheon. Now let me learn about yours!!!!!!!!
Link to DM-Nastics Segment #9
Please post yours as well and we can all discuss things about each others pantheons we like, things we want to incorporate into our own worlds, and why we chose the gods we did. If you have a world with no gods, tell us why, and how that came about, and what effect it has on your world. This DM-nastic will hopefully help us all in our worldbuilding endeavor and give us even more fresh ideas!
My Pantheon
My pantheon is structured in a that their is one ultimate deity that no one has knowledge of. His name is The Smith. This one created 4 helper deities to tend to the great forges of the heavens while he created new worlds and new realms. The 4 helpers through pride and trickery end up creating 8 gods. These 8 are the ones that rule over and effect my material plane.
Here is a visual representation of the hierarchy.
The "sibling" pairs of the 4 elder gods create what are known as the stones. These are the planets on which my stories take place.
Ilfe and Taurne forge the growth stone which is a living planet. It is called Lóasarn.
Orlë and Thlig forge Olórsarn the stone of the mind. This is equivalent to the ethereal plane.
Ilsë and Mróst forge Súrusarn the ever changing stone. Basically Limbo combined with the elemental chaos.
Ethad and Irstef forge the fire-stone, Nárësarn. Which is hell.
The Smith then creates Endëamar and sets all the stones in place around the great forge. He then sends the 8 children into the world to shape it and prepare it for the coming of the races. The children will become the gods of this world and its inhabitants. Once the world is ready the Smith makes a barrier to keep the gods from directly walking the material plane. These become the Shadowfell/Feywild equivalents in my world. They are called Fuinënóre and Alcarnóre. The Smith then instructs the 4 elder gods to create the races of the world.
Olvë creates Elves and Lavanlië(beastfolk).
Erdro creates Dwarves and Gnomes.
Achós creates Men.
Ilvë creates Dragons and Dûraran.
There is a long period of time in which the 8 gods are completely unknown to the races of the world. But after the Dragon Wars the gods send forth emissaries as prophets disciples missionaries to set up religions and begin gathering worshipers.
At this point religions pop-up all across the world.
Here is a break down of each god, what they are responsible for, a possible symbol for their church and things you might here a follower or cleric of that god say.
-Ilfë
Made water and controls the oceans and rivers, Master of the waters of Endëasarn
Co-created Lóasarn with Taurnë
Cleric Domain Life
Associated Spell Type: Abjuration
Symbol - A wave or a fish.
Phrases
Dripping water can eat through a stone.
We know the worth of water when the well is dry.
Fish cannot survive in absolutely clear water.
-Taurnë
Planted and grew all the plants of Endëasarn, Master of growing things.
Co-created Lóasarn with Ilfë
Cleric Domain Nature
Associated Spell Type: Transmutation
Symbol - A brown tree with green leaves.
Phrases
A Tree is known by its fruit.
It is only the farmer who faithfully plants in the spring, who will reap in the harvest.
People are like plants we all lean towards the light.
-Orlë
Formed and crafted the of Mountains and Caves of Endëasarn, Master of Earth Matter.
Co-created Olórsarn with Thlig
Cleric Domain Knowledge
Associated Spell Type: Divination
Symbol - A snowcapped mountain or three gems, white, green, and red.
Phrases
Any fool can know, the point is to understand.
Study the past if you would define the future.
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
-Thlig
Caused the rotation of Endëasarn, Master of the season of Endëasarn
Co-created Olórsarn with Orlë
Cleric Domain Light
Associated Spell Type: Enchantment
Symbol - The sun or a bundle of wheat.
Phrases
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light?
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
-Ilsë
Corrupted the plants of Taurne, Master of deals and Trickery
Co-created Súrusarn with Mróst
Cleric Domain Trickery
Associated Spell Type: Illusion
Symbol - A golden hexagon with a foxes face on it.
Phrases
For every good reason to tell the truth, there is a better reason to lie.
A lie told often enough becomes a truth.
Half a truth is alway a great lie.
-Mróst
Used the waters of Ilfë to undo the work of Orlë, Master of weather.
Co-created Súrusarn with Ilse
Cleric Domain Tempest
Associated Spell Type: Conjuration
Symbol - A lightning bolt overlayed on a dark cloud.
Phrase
The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain
When the wind blows, I sleep.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks
-Ethad
Slowed Endëasarn’s rotation causing darkness to kill many creations of Taurnë, Master of Darkness & Death
Co-created Nárësarn with Irstef
Cleric Domain Death (Homebrew)
Associated Spell Type: Necromancy
Symbol - A skull with no bottom jaw/ a Black hand with a red dot in the palm.
Phrases
Death is the destination we all share.
Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.
Death is the cure of all diseases.
-Irstef
Changed and altered as many of the other works of Avóxtur as possible. Master of war and conflict.
Cleric Domain War
Associated Spell Type: Evocation
Symbol - An axe overlayed on a wooden shield.
Phrases
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which beings can indulge.
I have not yet begun to fight.
Wars have never hurt anybody except the beings who die.
I have made translations of the gods names into Elvish, Gnomish, Dwarven, Draconic. I have also taken the names of gods in earth mythology and various D&D setting and given those names to the gods depending on where regionally the worshippers are located. I wont write all those out, but here is a link to those interested.
God Name Translations
In my world all the known gods are recognized as existing, however not all would be worshipped by every person of every race. None of the race know that The Smith or the Four Elder Gods exist at this time.
Ok there is my pantheon. Now let me learn about yours!!!!!!!!
Link to DM-Nastics Segment #9
